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UFI Marks 30 Years of Defending Marriage and Family
UFI Marks 30 Years of Defending Marriage and Family March 5, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family, United Families International has reached a most noteworthy milestone in its defense of marriage and family – our 30-year anniversary. With a legacy that goes back to 1978, we...
All Eyes on California Supreme Court’s Deliberation over Marriage Law
All Eyes on California Supreme Court's Deliberation over Marriage Law February 25, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family, We all remember the 2003 Goodridge decision in which the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts uprooted state marriage law. Four unelected individuals...
UFI Addresses United Nations General Assembly, Calls Upon Commission to Address Family Issues
UFI Addresses United Nations General Assembly, Calls Upon Commission to Address Family Issues Dear Friend of the Family, Opportunity often presents itself to those who are observant, vigilant and prepared. Thomas Christensen, a longtime member of the Governing Board...
Gay Straight Alliances Take Aim at Parents’ Values, Confuse Students
Gay Straight Alliances Take Aim at Parents' Values, Confuse Students February 14 , 2008 "Every fall, millions of parents drop their children off at taxpayer-funded public schools, assuming that their children's education will provide what they need to be successful in...
AIDS Relief Program Could be Transformed into Abortion on Demand Funding Source
AIDS Relief Program Could be Transformed into Abortion on Demand Funding Source Dear Friend of the Family, Congressman Tom Lantos (Democrat, California), chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, is circulating draft legislation to reauthorize President...
Significant Efforts Underway to Defend Marriage on State Level
Significant Efforts Underway to Defend Marriage on State Level Dear Friend of the Family, An election year gives citizens a wonderful opportunity to have a voice in the laws and people who govern our land. It behooves us all to research those candidates and issues...
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Fear Not
By Ally Fife Fear: (verb) To feel a painful apprehension of some impending evil; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude. Having several children with anxiety, talk of fear and trying new things can cause any number of emotions and...
Life Isn’t Fair
by Rebecca Mallory All of us, at one time or another, are brought to our knees because of unexpected events. Trials and tribulation hit each of us whether we're rich, poor, short or tall, young or old. We all have them. These moments often jolt us back to reality in...
Protecting the Guilty…Again?
by Diane Robertson More than 150 years ago, the good people who helped their fellow men in bondage escape slavery, would be prosecuted if caught. Around 70 years ago in Europe, the good people who helped Jews escape capture from the Nazi regime and almost certain...
Understanding Filters in Communication
by Keely Tanner Good communication is an important aspect in our everyday lives. Developing good communication skills can be a pain. Communication for some just comes naturally. And then there are some who struggle with it all their lives. Is it a skill that should...
What is the Most Effective Form of STD Prevention?
by Erin Weist *The opinions expressed in this article are mine alone. Each individual reserves the right to live and choose as they best see fit. I have seen a few articles recently touting the need for greater national exposure to the HPV vaccine, a series of shots...
The Results Are Out: Children Need a Married Mom and Dad
by Elise Ellsworth About a year ago I noticed that a bird had built its nest above my neighbor’s garage. It was the most uniquely situated of any I had ever seen. I commented on the nest. My neighbor responded with something like, “Oh, that stupid, stupid bird.” I...